Mirphak (HIP 15863), a yellow-white supergiant star in Stars

Mirphak (HIP 15863) is a yellow-white supergiant star (F5Ib) in Stars, 584 light years from Earth at magnitude 1.79.

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Mirphak (HIP 15863)

Mirphak is a yellow-white supergiant star in the constellation Stars. At 584 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 1.79. Iron abundance: 0.14 (138% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 30.1 km/s. Galactic orbit: 20,711 24,641 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 3h 24m, Dec +49° 51.7'

Spectral type: F5Ib

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